Each time I return to Rome, I am surprised by something. No matter how many times I meander from one favorite spot to another, there is always a moment when I see something new, which I suppose is part of the magic of the city. So much history, so much to see — even if [...]
Read more →As one of the new features of this site, I’m planning on publishing month-end roundups of wines that I’ve tasted over the previous few weeks that, for whatever reason, just didn’t fit into other posts. Think of them less as stragglers or misfits, and more as wines that were just too good to leave out! [...]
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It is a gorgeous late-January day as I write this. Clear blue skies, a crisp breeze, plenty of sunshine. I love this time of year, when there are still pleny of chilly nights ahead but a few hardy plants are beginning to show signs of the coming Spring, like this teacup magnolia tree in my [...]
Read more →January 26th is Australia Day (Australia’s version of July 4th), and as part of the festivities, Wine Australia is hosting a “Taste & Tweet” event going on at #AussieWine. Here’s the schedule: 10am – Noon EST —– Focus on Aussie Bubbles and Whites Noon – 2pm EST —– Focus on Aussie Weird & Wonderful 2pm – 4pm [...]
Read more →My friend Julie recently asked me to send her the details of a trip I did a few years ago to Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, and I realized that somehow this info hadn’t migrated over to this site. (I cringe to think about how many other articles I’ve missed…) So here it is. It’s been about five [...]
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Grüner Veltliner. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? In fact, unless you speak German, you’ll probably never get it exactly right. But the English-accented version goes something like: GROO-ner Velt-LEEN-er. (Though it seems that most every English-speaking person misses that accent on the second word and goes with VELT-leen-er, instead. Just try to correct [...]
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